Comments on: Dealing With Naughty Ning Neglect! http://suewaters.com/2009/01/28/dealing-with-naughty-ning-neglect/ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:40:42 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Sue Waters http://suewaters.com/2009/01/28/dealing-with-naughty-ning-neglect/comment-page-1/#comment-2674 Sue Waters Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:05:28 +0000 http://aquaculturepda.edublogs.org/?p=1074#comment-2674 Hi Nancy, I normally follow discussions from Ning by subscribing to the RSS feed from the forum using Google Reader. With Classroom 2.0 how they organize the discussions means it only picks up the first post not the responses. So if I want to follow the responses I need to subscribe by email - which drives me crazy. No problem about harping on :) With blog reading I've gotten very good at taking in what I want to and ignoring the information that doesn't interest me. Like you I also don't cope well with the deep philosophical discussions. I know there are readers that enjoy those discussions but it just isn't me. Hi Nancy, I normally follow discussions from Ning by subscribing to the RSS feed from the forum using Google Reader.

With Classroom 2.0 how they organize the discussions means it only picks up the first post not the responses. So if I want to follow the responses I need to subscribe by email – which drives me crazy.

No problem about harping on :) With blog reading I’ve gotten very good at taking in what I want to and ignoring the information that doesn’t interest me. Like you I also don’t cope well with the deep philosophical discussions. I know there are readers that enjoy those discussions but it just isn’t me.

]]> By: Nancy http://suewaters.com/2009/01/28/dealing-with-naughty-ning-neglect/comment-page-1/#comment-2672 Nancy Fri, 20 Feb 2009 02:20:49 +0000 http://aquaculturepda.edublogs.org/?p=1074#comment-2672 Other than the 'follow this discussion' option maybe I don't know how to follow only my comments? I like the chattiness and give and take of CR20. I just want to visit with like-minded people for a few years until I retire. I guess I'm shallow but sometimes I read blogs and think "what the h*** is he/she talking about. Many times one blog is a c/p of some other blog. I'm not into deep philosophical discussions---I'm not trying to change the world. I just want to be a good teacher, wife and mother. Honestly--I've lost patience with a lot of the ed tech community, seems like many of them are barking up the wrong tree. OK finished harping. N. Other than the ‘follow this discussion’ option maybe I don’t know how to follow only my comments?

I like the chattiness and give and take of CR20. I just want to visit with like-minded people for a few years until I retire.

I guess I’m shallow but sometimes I read blogs and think “what the h*** is he/she talking about. Many times one blog is a c/p of some other blog. I’m not into deep philosophical discussions—I’m not trying to change the world. I just want to be a good teacher, wife and mother.

Honestly–I’ve lost patience with a lot of the ed tech community, seems like many of them are barking up the wrong tree. OK finished harping. N.

]]> By: Sue Waters http://suewaters.com/2009/01/28/dealing-with-naughty-ning-neglect/comment-page-1/#comment-2671 Sue Waters Fri, 20 Feb 2009 01:54:42 +0000 http://aquaculturepda.edublogs.org/?p=1074#comment-2671 Good points Nancy but don't you see their discussion forum as a form of commenting? Commenting on blogs not a problem for me because I use comment tracking services that bring the comments to me via RSS. Often easier for me to track those comments than it is in discussions on some nings. Good points Nancy but don’t you see their discussion forum as a form of commenting?

Commenting on blogs not a problem for me because I use comment tracking services that bring the comments to me via RSS. Often easier for me to track those comments than it is in discussions on some nings.

]]> By: Nancy http://suewaters.com/2009/01/28/dealing-with-naughty-ning-neglect/comment-page-1/#comment-2667 Nancy Thu, 19 Feb 2009 01:11:54 +0000 http://aquaculturepda.edublogs.org/?p=1074#comment-2667 A dissenting voice-I check on a 100 blogs, own three blogs (one student, two teacher) but usually hang around ning-- CR 2.0, Fireside Learning or Giftededucation. In some regards I like it more than blogging and commenting--there are several reasons why: 1. I have opinions about everything so there is a lot of variety in the discussions 2. I have been using the internet for so long that I've seen, used, reviewed, or presented on thousands of sites and applications--I like sharing all the stuff that is stored in my feeble brain with newcomers. 3. I hate to write so I can comment in a few words 4. I like the quick turn around time. and 5. I get really frustrated when I can't follow up on my comments to bloggers---most blogs don't "notify" when new comments are made. I forget what I said to who---- And that's what I have to say to you! A dissenting voice-I check on a 100 blogs, own three blogs (one student, two teacher) but usually hang around ning– CR 2.0, Fireside Learning or Giftededucation. In some regards I like it more than blogging and commenting–there are several reasons why:
1. I have opinions about everything so there is a lot of variety in the discussions
2. I have been using the internet for so long that I’ve seen, used, reviewed, or presented on thousands of sites and applications–I like sharing all the stuff that is stored in my feeble brain with newcomers.
3. I hate to write so I can comment in a few words
4. I like the quick turn around time.

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5. I get really frustrated when I can’t follow up on my comments to bloggers—most blogs don’t “notify” when new comments are made. I forget what I said to who—- And that’s what I have to say to you!

]]> By: Sue Waters http://suewaters.com/2009/01/28/dealing-with-naughty-ning-neglect/comment-page-1/#comment-2651 Sue Waters Thu, 12 Feb 2009 02:51:18 +0000 http://aquaculturepda.edublogs.org/?p=1074#comment-2651 Thanks Vyt, while I'm no longer neglecting Ning as much it still can be time consuming. Thanks Vyt, while I’m no longer neglecting Ning as much it still can be time consuming.

]]> By: Vyt (Borborigmus) http://suewaters.com/2009/01/28/dealing-with-naughty-ning-neglect/comment-page-1/#comment-2649 Vyt (Borborigmus) Wed, 11 Feb 2009 05:47:29 +0000 http://aquaculturepda.edublogs.org/?p=1074#comment-2649 Sue said: "Imagine a Ning hub where it all came together and made it easier? Dreaming!" While not exactly a hub, there is an overview page of all your Ning communities which comes close - http://www.ning.com/home/apps/using - and has the side-benefit of reminding you about all the forgotten Nings you belong to! Sue said: “Imagine a Ning hub where it all came together and made it easier? Dreaming!”

While not exactly a hub, there is an overview page of all your Ning communities which comes close – http://www.ning.com/home/apps/using – and has the side-benefit of reminding you about all the forgotten Nings you belong to!

]]> By: Paul C http://suewaters.com/2009/01/28/dealing-with-naughty-ning-neglect/comment-page-1/#comment-2629 Paul C Mon, 02 Feb 2009 13:51:23 +0000 http://aquaculturepda.edublogs.org/?p=1074#comment-2629 Hi Sue, Great point about the difference between a problogger and an edublogger. Both seek to grow their voice but in different ways. Thanks. Hi Sue,
Great point about the difference between a problogger and an edublogger. Both seek to grow their voice but in different ways. Thanks.

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]]> By: Sue Waters http://suewaters.com/2009/01/28/dealing-with-naughty-ning-neglect/comment-page-1/#comment-2623 Sue Waters Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:03:39 +0000 http://aquaculturepda.edublogs.org/?p=1074#comment-2623 Definitely can spread yourself too thin Paul. For people like Darren Rowse belonging to all these different sites is an important part of developing his business. My thoughts are we need to think about the distinction between being a problogger and an edublogger. The activities I engage in are more about learning and creating connections with other that help my learning while also assisting others. My priorities are reading other peoples posts, writing comments on other peoples posts, responding to comments on my post and then when I get time writing posts (bottom is forums). That order is important to me because my focus is learning. Look at any problogger and you will see priorities are normally write posts > promote posts > rarely respond to any comments. Which is all fine because their goals are totally different. PS What can I say? I'm unsubscribing yet again from Classroom 2.0 Latest activities feed. 84 new items just overnight -- just not manageable. Better for me to focus on other forums. Definitely can spread yourself too thin Paul. For people like Darren Rowse belonging to all these different sites is an important part of developing his business.

My thoughts are we need to think about the distinction between being a problogger and an edublogger.

The activities I engage in are more about learning and creating connections with other that help my learning while also assisting others. My priorities are reading other peoples posts, writing comments on other peoples posts, responding to comments on my post and then when I get time writing posts (bottom is forums). That order is important to me because my focus is learning.

Look at any problogger and you will see priorities are normally write posts > promote posts > rarely respond to any comments. Which is all fine because their goals are totally different.

PS What can I say? I’m unsubscribing yet again from Classroom 2.0 Latest activities feed. 84 new items just overnight — just not manageable. Better for me to focus on other forums.

]]> By: Sue Waters http://suewaters.com/2009/01/28/dealing-with-naughty-ning-neglect/comment-page-1/#comment-2622 Sue Waters Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:52:11 +0000 http://aquaculturepda.edublogs.org/?p=1074#comment-2622 Unfortunately the coming back is part of the problem as you say Mick. Part of my issue has always been the cluttered aspect of Ning. For new people, it does provide a nice safe location but it doesn't necessarily engage them. Wonder if Facebook - where often they are comfortable or where they are facinated to learn more about might be a better option sometimes. Off course in my case that would mean I would have to make time to learn how to use FB better (NO!). Unfortunately the coming back is part of the problem as you say Mick. Part of my issue has always been the cluttered aspect of Ning.

For new people, it does provide a nice safe location but it doesn’t necessarily engage them. Wonder if Facebook – where often they are comfortable or where they are facinated to learn more about might be a better option sometimes. Off course in my case that would mean I would have to make time to learn how to use FB better (NO!).

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